§ 7.05. Prohibited signs.

The following signs and advertising devices are hereby prohibited:

A.

Animated signs.

B.

Any sign erected in a public easement or right-of-way.

C.

Any sign erected so as to prevent free ingress to or egress from any door or window, or any other way required by the building or fire codes of the county.

D.

Any sign attached to any public utility pole, tree, fire hydrant, curb, sidewalk or other surface located on public property.

E.

Any sign erected in any location where, by reason of its location, it will obstruct the view of any authorized traffic sign, signal, or other traffic control device. Nor may any sign, by reason of its shape, position or color interfere with or be confused with any authorized traffic signal, sign or device. Further, no sign shall be erected in the sight distance triangle or any other location where it will obstruct vision of the public right-of-way to a vehicle operator during ingress to, egress from, or while, traveling on the public right-of-way.

F.

Any on-premises sign other than a standard outdoor advertising structure or billboard advertising an article or product not manufactured, assembled, processed, repaired or sold or a service not rendered upon the premises upon which the sign is located.

G.

Any sign or advertising device such as banners and pennants affixed on poles, wires, ropes or streamers, wind-operated devices, fluttering signs, pinwheels, streamers, banners, street banners, and "A" frames or other portable signs of like nature, and other similar constructions or techniques.

H.

Signs placed or affixed to vehicles or trailers which are parked on a public right-of-way, public property, or private property so as to be visible from a public right-of-way where the apparent purpose is to advertise a product or direct people to a business activity located on the same or nearby property. However, this is not in any way intended to prohibit signs placed on or affixed to vehicles and trailers, such as permanent lettering on motor vehicles, where the sign is incidental to the primary use of the vehicle or trailer.

I.

Off-premises signs except as provided in this article.

J.

Flashing signs and signs with changeable copy or changeable sign face by electronic or mechanical means; including time and temperature signs; provided, however, that such signs may be permitted for educational institutions with an annual enrollment greater than 5,000.

K.

Portable signs.

L.

Project identification or real estate signs promoting the sale of lots prior to the approval of a final plat.

M.

Signs which contain characters, cartoons, statements, works or pictures that constitute public indecency as prohibited under 720 ILCS 5/11-9, or that are obscene as defined in 720 ILCS 5/11-20(b).

(Ord. No. 2007-13, § 2, 9-19-07; Ord. No. 2012-16, 9-19-12)